 | Men-Miracles |  |
64
Ralph's speciall Care,
His Bill of fare.
Or
A Caveat to the Foes that they beware 'em
In starving Omnium Animarum.
Which may be sung up and downe,
To the Tune of Troy Towne.
When Oxford Towne full fortnight seige,
Fairefax withstood that dreadfull Maggot,
Ralph Providore for stranger leige-
People, 'gainst Browne and Penny Faggot.
Brought this Browne Bill at legall Summons,
Before the Lords, God blesse the Commons.
Fairefax withstood that dreadfull Maggot,
Ralph Providore for stranger leige-
People, 'gainst Browne and Penny Faggot.
Brought this Browne Bill at legall Summons,
Before the Lords, God blesse the Commons.
Mouthes female some, and some were Male,
For both he caters and beseeches,
You would be pleas'd to take his tale
Of food for Aprons, and for Breeches.
Marke his Browne bill, &c.
For both he caters and beseeches,
You would be pleas'd to take his tale
Of food for Aprons, and for Breeches.
Marke his Browne bill, &c.
Imprimis, 4 quarter of wheate. 2 of Mastlyn, 2 of Pease.
65
Foure Quarters Wheate, of Mastlyn twaine,
For broth in Lent as much of Pease,
Both Food and Physicke hence we gaine,
Twill both the Belly fill and ease,
By his Browne Bill, &c.
For broth in Lent as much of Pease,
Both Food and Physicke hence we gaine,
Twill both the Belly fill and ease,
By his Browne Bill, &c.
Item 6 flitches of Bacon, 4 Gammons, 1 Beefe and an halfe, 9 Salt Eeles.
Bacon with Sword and Dagger eke,
Full sundry Flitches and backe Gammons.
Beefe salted greene as any Leeke,
Besides Salt Eeles, would they were Sammons.
Oh Ralphs Browne Bill, &c.
Full sundry Flitches and backe Gammons.
Beefe salted greene as any Leeke,
Besides Salt Eeles, would they were Sammons.
Oh Ralphs Browne Bill, &c.
Item 9 Pots of Butter.
Some pots of Butter, more of Ale,
For why, quoth Ralph, and then he laught,
Although our Sauce and Dairies faile,
The Brewer churnes our mornings draught.
Sing Ralphs Browne Bill, &c.
For why, quoth Ralph, and then he laught,
Although our Sauce and Dairies faile,
The Brewer churnes our mornings draught.
Sing Ralphs Browne Bill, &c.
66
Item, 3 hundred weight of Cheeses:
Cheese Chedder some, all wondrous fat,
And left he should by Rattes be plunder'd,
He keepes in fee a leiger Cat,
As Constable of every hundred,
With his Browne Bill, &c.
And left he should by Rattes be plunder'd,
He keepes in fee a leiger Cat,
As Constable of every hundred,
With his Browne Bill, &c.
Item 4 Bushels of Salt.
But lest his Inventory halt,
And all his Items are undone,
Peter is Sirname to his Salt,
Twill season Meate or season Gun.
Tis Ralphs Browne Bill, &c.
And all his Items are undone,
Peter is Sirname to his Salt,
Twill season Meate or season Gun.
Tis Ralphs Browne Bill, &c.
Item 9 Neates Tongues.
'Sfoot Ralph's a Linguist, and unlockes
His Mouth to Countries farre and wide.
Dry'd Dialects on Chimney stockes,
Shew Ralph is onely Neates-Tongue ty'd.
By Ralph's Browne Bill, &c.
His Mouth to Countries farre and wide.
Dry'd Dialects on Chimney stockes,
Shew Ralph is onely Neates-Tongue ty'd.
By Ralph's Browne Bill, &c.
67
Item Grocers ware good store.
Then Grocers Ware, as Sope and Plumbs,
Browne Candy to perfume your Whistle,
All goes through's Providence, or Thumbs,
Sure Ralph is Ralph o'th' Burning Pestle.
Knight Ralphs Browne Bill, &c.
Browne Candy to perfume your Whistle,
All goes through's Providence, or Thumbs,
Sure Ralph is Ralph o'th' Burning Pestle.
Knight Ralphs Browne Bill, &c.
Item 7 Strike of Oatmeale.
But Oatmeale ho! you'd little thinke it,
Boyle it, and boyl't againe o're Fuell,
You may or eate it Maides or drinke it,
Ralph hath a care of Water Grewell,
In his Browne Bill, &c.
Boyle it, and boyl't againe o're Fuell,
You may or eate it Maides or drinke it,
Ralph hath a care of Water Grewell,
In his Browne Bill, &c.
| Men-Miracles | |